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Ok, so I got my Oregon 450t today, and have been studying everything about it -- manuals, warranties, registrations, etc., etc., etc., (Phewww- it was a long day ). So, I have been downloading a bunch of caches which include the Hints and first 5 Logs.
I realize that one of the perks is to be paperless -- but-- when I press on the "Hints" button, the Hint is already "decrypted".
I am wondering if there is a way to keep the Hint "crypted" as I would like to be able to torture my nephews with a little work, and I think it is a small fun part of the search. (Yes, I am the sadistic Auntie who would add more barriers if I could - but since I'm a newbie - it's a work in progress - although I am toying with the idea of a blind-fold somehow -- tee hee hee!!).
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks

As far as I know, there's no way to keep the hint encrypted. The only thing that I can suggest is that you DON'T click the "Show Hint" button. I believe that the whole reason behind having a button for it is so that you only look at it when you want to look at it.

Also, don't forget to read the Garmin Oregon wikispaces page. It has pretty much everything that you would ever need to know, including an entire section on geocaching. I highly recommend that any Oregon user reads it.

WOW!!! Is there ever alot of info and jargon to navigate thru. I dunno if I should say thanks for the link, or, THANKS FOR THE LINK LOL. I think I'll have to put that link on my favourites and maybe just study it in bits and pieces. I didn't realize all the stuff that goes into the sport of geocaching - I figured it was just a nice-n-easy little way of getting some fun physical activity in my life -- what a nieve little muggle I was. LOL!!!
Errrr - wait a minute - I guess I am still a muggle until this weekend when I go out for my first hunt.

Good choice. Its usually best to search for regular sized caches before trying to find micros. There's one at the top that has a really good view.

Then there's my cache on Knox which is a bit of a different style. Its on the trail to paul's tomb. I took the idea from another that i've done before, but I don't think there's another like it in the kelowna area right now.

Remember that the GPS only gets you to the approximate area. Once you're within 5-10m, its somewhere in the area. There's no guarantee that if the GPS says 0 that you'll be standing on top of it.

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